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,glycine (Gly;G) nonpolar
nonaromatic
least sterically hindered amino acid
glucogenic
hydrophobic
alanine (Ala;A) nonpolar
nonaromatic
alkyl side chain
glucogenic
hydrophobic
valine (Val;V) nonpolar
nonaromatic
alkyl side chain
glucogenic
essential
hydrophobic
,leucine (Leu;L) nonpolar
nonaromatic
alkyl side chain
ketogenic
essential
hydrophobic
isoleucine (Ile; I) nonpolar
nonaromatic
alkyl side chain
ketogenic
glucogenic
essential
hydrophobic
methionine (Met;M) nonpolar
nonaromatic
glucogenic
essential
hydrophobic
, phenylalanine (Phe; F) nonpolar
aromatic
ketogenic
glucogenic
essential
hydrophobic
tryptophan (Trp;W) nonpolar
aromatic
ketogenic
glucogenic
essential
hydrophobic
proline (Pro;P) nonpolar
nonaromatic
most sterically strained amino acid
glucogenic
hydrophobic